Carnegie Classification

Basic:
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Enrollment Profile:
Exclusively undergraduate four-year

Undergraduate Instructional Program:
Arts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence

Graduate Instructional Program:
Not Classified (Exclusively Undergraduate)

Undergraduate Profile:
Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Size and Setting
Four-year, small, highly residential

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Location

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IPEDS Groups

These three groups, common across institutions, are directly informed by IPEDS data:

  • AUTO: Created by IPEDS in 2023-24 based on an internal “automatic” grouping process involving Level, Control, Carnegie classification, and other variables.
  • CUSTOM: The group of comparison institutions submitted to IPEDS by Luther in 2023-24.
  • REVERSE: The group of institutions that included Luther in their 2023-24 IPEDS custom group.
Affiliation Groups

Additional comparison groups determined by known affiliations of Luther appear below:

  • LUTHER-45: Luther College 2024 Faculty Compensation Task Force approved list of benchmark institutions.
AUTO Institutions
Name City State Zip Carnegie Basic Expenses Endowment Total FTE FTFT UG Any Aid %
Albion College Albion MI 49224 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 65.1M 149.9M 1,621 100
Albright College Reading PA 19612 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 61.2M 53.6M 1,545 100
Amherst College Amherst MA 01002 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 265.0M 3.3B 2,057 65
Bates College Lewiston ME 04240 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 137.4M 428.5M 1,790 47
Berea College Berea KY 40404 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 132.7M 1.5B 1,523 100
Bowdoin College Brunswick ME 04011 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 214.3M 2.4B 1,854 55
Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr PA 19010 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 149.1M 1.1B 1,849 79
Carleton College Northfield MN 55057 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 176.7M 1.2B 1,963 79
Claflin University Orangeburg SC 29115 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 68.2M 72.9M 1,849 98
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph MN 56374 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 64.3M 118.0M 1,536 100
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead MN 56562 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 82.6M 171.7M 1,895 100
Connecticut College New London CT 06320 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 121.2M 448.9M 2,128 100
Davidson College Davidson NC 28035 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 160.8M 1.3B 2,091 69
DePauw University Greencastle IN 46135 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 118.2M 752.4M 1,759 100
Dickinson College Carlisle PA 17013 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 127.8M 589.0M 2,237 95
Drew University Madison NJ 07940 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 91.1M 128.6M 2,169 99
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg FL 33711 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 91.8M 83.6M 2,128 99
Emmanuel College Boston MA 02115 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 82.6M 166.9M 2,046 100
Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster PA 17604 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 129.3M 430.8M 2,113 71
Gordon College Wenham MA 01984 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 58.7M 105.6M 1,562 100
Grinnell College Grinnell IA 50112 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 157.7M 2.5B 1,724 92
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter MN 56082 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 95.7M 290.4M 2,170 98
Hamilton College Clinton NY 13323 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 166.9M 1.3B 2,110 57
Haverford College Haverford PA 19041 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 124.0M 643.2M 1,520 45
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva NY 14456 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 105.9M 181.3M 1,556 99
Kenyon College Gambier OH 43022 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 136.6M 560.3M 2,068 84
Lawrence University Appleton WI 54911 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 83.9M 443.5M 1,513 100
Linfield University McMinnville OR 97128 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 65.9M 111.9M 1,777 100
Luther College Decorah IA 52101 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.4M 192.6M 1,616 100
Marymount Manhattan College New York NY 10021 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 60.5M 27.5M 1,491 100
Meredith College Raleigh NC 27607 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 56.9M 130.1M 1,442 99
Occidental College Los Angeles CA 90041 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 136.4M 604.3M 2,031 81
Oglethorpe University Atlanta GA 30319 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 39.8M 46.4M 1,510 100
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware OH 43015 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 73.1M 285.6M 1,490 100
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia AR 71998 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 51.0M 129.5M 1,712 100
Pomona College Claremont CA 91711 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 218.2M 2.8B 1,882 64
Reed College Portland OR 97202 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 116.6M 720.9M 1,506 61
Rhodes College Memphis TN 38112 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 92.6M 405.8M 2,154 100
Roanoke College Salem VA 24153 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.6M 171.7M 1,823 100
Saint Anselm College Manchester NH 03102 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 87.1M 200.2M 2,144 100
Saint Johns University Collegeville MN 56321 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 77.3M 276.1M 1,645 100
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame IN 46556 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.6M 298.1M 1,528 100
Saint Michael's College Colchester VT 05439 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 70.0M 93.4M 1,522 100
Saint Norbert College De Pere WI 54115 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 81.7M 170.3M 1,982 100
Saint Vincent College Latrobe PA 15650 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 63.8M 133.9M 1,582 100
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville NY 10708 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 93.4M 138.7M 1,701 84
Southwestern University Georgetown TX 78626 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 72.1M 377.1M 1,495 100
St Lawrence University Canton NY 13617 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 135.9M 379.0M 2,173 99
Swarthmore College Swarthmore PA 19081 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 212.9M 2.7B 1,704 60
The College of Wooster Wooster OH 44691 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 106.4M 395.5M 1,873 100
The University of the South Sewanee TN 37383 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 121.3M 462.8M 1,722 97
Trinity College Hartford CT 06106 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 175.9M 807.4M 2,189 72
Union College Schenectady NY 12308 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 149.6M 522.1M 2,076 95
University of Puget Sound Tacoma WA 98416 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 111.9M 448.6M 1,836 100
Ursinus College Collegeville PA 19426 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 77.2M 146.8M 1,513 100
Virginia Union University Richmond VA 23220 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 49.4M 30.9M 1,473 91
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach VA 23455 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 43.6M 115.9M 1,698 100
Wartburg College Waverly IA 50677 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 55.6M 89.7M 1,434 98
Washington and Lee University Lexington VA 24450 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 203.9M 2.0B 2,217 69
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton MA 02766 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 89.7M 256.2M 1,724 97
Whitman College Walla Walla WA 99362 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 98.2M 732.8M 1,480 93
Williams College Williamstown MA 01267 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 295.9M 3.3B 2,324 67
Wofford College Spartanburg SC 29303 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 89.2M 417.4M 1,883 99
CUSTOM Institutions
Name City State Zip Carnegie Basic Expenses Endowment Total FTE FTFT UG Any Aid %
Augustana College Rock Island IL 61201 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 80.0M 208.0M 2,513 100
Augustana University Sioux Falls SD 57197 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 68.6M 115.3M 2,028 100
Beloit College Beloit WI 53511 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 48.4M 85.6M 1,027 100
Carleton College Northfield MN 55057 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 176.7M 1.2B 1,963 79
Carthage College Kenosha WI 53140 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 81.3M 149.0M 2,933 100
Central College Pella IA 50219 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 46.3M 95.5M 1,113 100
Coe College Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 43.6M 102.6M 1,311 100
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph MN 56374 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 64.3M 118.0M 1,536 100
Colorado College Colorado Springs CO 80903 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 172.5M 877.6M 2,290 62
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead MN 56562 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 82.6M 171.7M 1,895 100
Cornell College Mount Vernon IA 52314 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 49.4M 92.0M 1,138 100
Grinnell College Grinnell IA 50112 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 157.7M 2.5B 1,724 92
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter MN 56082 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 95.7M 290.4M 2,170 98
Knox College Galesburg IL 61401 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 62.9M 164.7M 1,031 100
Lake Forest College Lake Forest IL 60045 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 67.0M 112.2M 1,874 100
Lawrence University Appleton WI 54911 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 83.9M 443.5M 1,513 100
Loras College Dubuque IA 52004 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 40.7M 52.5M 1,261 100
Luther College Decorah IA 52101 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.4M 192.6M 1,616 100
Macalester College Saint Paul MN 55105 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 133.8M 834.7M 2,219 90
Monmouth College Monmouth IL 61462 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 36.6M 124.8M 760 100
Ripon College Ripon WI 54971 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 30.6M 112.6M 786 100
St Olaf College Northfield MN 55057 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 137.9M 711.7M 3,030 100
Wartburg College Waverly IA 50677 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 55.6M 89.7M 1,434 98
REVERSE Institutions
Name City State Zip Carnegie Basic Expenses Endowment Total FTE FTFT UG Any Aid %
Albion College Albion MI 49224 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 65.1M 149.9M 1,621 100
Augustana College Rock Island IL 61201 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 80.0M 208.0M 2,513 100
Augustana University Sioux Falls SD 57197 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 68.6M 115.3M 2,028 100
Bethany College Lindsborg KS 67456 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 19.8M 13.1M 602 100
Bethel University Saint Paul MN 55112 Doctoral/Professional Universities 89.2M 89.9M 3,238 99
Bridgewater College Bridgewater VA 22812 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 52.3M 102.6M 1,413 100
Buena Vista University Storm Lake IA 50588 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 42.4M 150.4M 1,858 99
Carthage College Kenosha WI 53140 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 81.3M 149.0M 2,933 100
Central College Pella IA 50219 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 46.3M 95.5M 1,113 100
Clarke University Dubuque IA 52001 Doctoral/Professional Universities 28.7M 29.8M 851 100
Coe College Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 43.6M 102.6M 1,311 100
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph MN 56374 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 64.3M 118.0M 1,536 100
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead MN 56562 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 82.6M 171.7M 1,895 100
Cornell College Mount Vernon IA 52314 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 49.4M 92.0M 1,138 100
Culver-Stockton College Canton MO 63435 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 23.3M 38.2M 945 100
Doane University Crete NE 68333 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 46.5M 124.6M 1,466 100
Eckerd College Saint Petersburg FL 33711 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 91.8M 83.6M 2,128 99
Goshen College Goshen IN 46526 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 33.7M 128.1M 727 98
Graceland University-Lamoni Lamoni IA 50140 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 35.5M 52.6M 1,041 100
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter MN 56082 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 95.7M 290.4M 2,170 98
Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 57.6M 242.2M 873 100
Hope College Holland MI 49423 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 129.8M 296.6M 3,162 97
Knox College Galesburg IL 61401 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 62.9M 164.7M 1,031 100
Loras College Dubuque IA 52004 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 40.7M 52.5M 1,261 100
Luther College Decorah IA 52101 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.4M 192.6M 1,616 100
Messiah University Mechanicsburg PA 17055 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 103.9M 126.4M 3,222 100
Millikin University Decatur IL 62522 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 56.1M 90.5M 1,880 100
Moravian University Bethlehem PA 18018 Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs 85.8M 138.4M 2,565 100
Northwestern College Orange City IA 51041 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 37.7M 69.8M 1,549 100
Randolph-Macon College Ashland VA 23005 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 62.0M 209.3M 1,430 100
Roanoke College Salem VA 24153 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.6M 171.7M 1,823 100
Rollins College Winter Park FL 32789 Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs 161.2M 443.6M 3,225 93
Saint Ambrose University Davenport IA 52803 Doctoral/Professional Universities 74.8M 219.3M 2,537 100
Saint Anselm College Manchester NH 03102 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 87.1M 200.2M 2,144 100
Saint Johns University Collegeville MN 56321 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 77.3M 276.1M 1,645 100
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona MN 55987 Doctoral/Professional Universities 77.5M 67.2M 2,870 100
Saint Norbert College De Pere WI 54115 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 81.7M 170.3M 1,982 100
Simpson College Indianola IA 50125 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 46.9M 81.9M 1,193 100
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove PA 17870 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 88.0M 204.4M 2,291 95
Texas Lutheran University Seguin TX 78155 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 46.5M 93.1M 1,316 100
Wartburg College Waverly IA 50677 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 55.6M 89.7M 1,434 98
Whitworth University Spokane WA 99251 Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs 83.0M 189.4M 2,459 99
Wittenberg University Springfield OH 45504 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 59.6M 102.6M 1,330 100
LUTHER-45 Institutions
Name City State Zip Carnegie Basic Expenses Endowment Total FTE FTFT UG Any Aid %
Agnes Scott College Decatur GA 30030 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 63.0M 227.3M 1,163 100
Albion College Albion MI 49224 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 65.1M 149.9M 1,621 100
Austin College Sherman TX 75090 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 46.8M 171.6M 1,163 100
Carroll College Helena MT 59625 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 39.7M 70.5M 1,110 100
Centre College Danville KY 40422 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 82.2M 391.3M 1,328 100
Coe College Cedar Rapids IA 52402 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 43.6M 102.6M 1,311 100
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph MN 56374 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 64.3M 118.0M 1,536 100
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead MN 56562 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 82.6M 171.7M 1,895 100
Emmanuel College Boston MA 02115 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 82.6M 166.9M 2,046 100
Guilford College Greensboro NC 27410 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 47.0M 77.3M 1,227 100
Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter MN 56082 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 95.7M 290.4M 2,170 98
Hanover College Hanover IN 47243 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 49.0M 161.3M 1,131 100
Hartwick College Oneonta NY 13820 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 56.7M 50.2M 1,120 100
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington IL 61702 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 76.7M 262.0M 1,521 100
Juniata College Huntingdon PA 16652 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 56.4M 123.2M 1,230 100
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo MI 49006 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 64.8M 286.8M 1,415 100
Knox College Galesburg IL 61401 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 62.9M 164.7M 1,031 100
Lake Forest College Lake Forest IL 60045 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 67.0M 112.2M 1,874 100
Linfield University McMinnville OR 97128 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 65.9M 111.9M 1,777 100
Luther College Decorah IA 52101 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.4M 192.6M 1,616 100
Lycoming College Williamsport PA 17701 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 51.8M 175.1M 1,098 100
Meredith College Raleigh NC 27607 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 56.9M 130.1M 1,442 99
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware OH 43015 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 73.1M 285.6M 1,490 100
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia AR 71998 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 51.0M 129.5M 1,712 100
Presbyterian College Clinton SC 29325 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 51.6M 102.7M 1,234 100
Randolph-Macon College Ashland VA 23005 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 62.0M 209.3M 1,430 100
Roanoke College Salem VA 24153 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.6M 171.7M 1,823 100
Saint Anselm College Manchester NH 03102 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 87.1M 200.2M 2,144 100
Saint Johns University Collegeville MN 56321 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 77.3M 276.1M 1,645 100
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame IN 46556 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 69.6M 298.1M 1,528 100
Saint Michael's College Colchester VT 05439 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 70.0M 93.4M 1,522 100
Saint Norbert College De Pere WI 54115 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 81.7M 170.3M 1,982 100
Saint Vincent College Latrobe PA 15650 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 63.8M 133.9M 1,582 100
Simpson College Indianola IA 50125 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 46.9M 81.9M 1,193 100
Southwestern University Georgetown TX 78626 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 72.1M 377.1M 1,495 100
Taylor University Upland IN 46989 Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields 71.0M 115.7M 2,095 100
The College of Wooster Wooster OH 44691 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 106.4M 395.5M 1,873 100
Ursinus College Collegeville PA 19426 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 77.2M 146.8M 1,513 100
Wartburg College Waverly IA 50677 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 55.6M 89.7M 1,434 98
Washington & Jefferson College Washington PA 15301 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 55.9M 139.3M 1,167 100
Westmont College Santa Barbara CA 93108 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 75.9M 89.0M 1,333 98
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton MA 02766 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 89.7M 256.2M 1,724 97
Whittier College Whittier CA 90601 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 61.1M 129.7M 1,081 100
Willamette University Salem OR 97301 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 114.5M 304.8M 1,890 100
Wittenberg University Springfield OH 45504 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 59.6M 102.6M 1,330 100
Wofford College Spartanburg SC 29303 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus 89.2M 417.4M 1,883 99
Financial and Student Positioning of Luther Within the AUTO Group
Metric
AUTO Group
Luther
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Luther Percentile % of Median
Expenses 62 39.8M 69.7M 93.0M 136.3M 295.9M 69.4M 23 75%
Endowment 62 27.5M 135.1M 378.0M 701.4M 3.3B 192.6M 40 51%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 62 18.4k 88.6k 197.8k 410.6k 1.6M 119.2k 40 60%
Endowment / Total FTE 62 18.4k 82.3k 193.4k 409.6k 1.6M 119.2k 41 62%
Avg Net Price 62 4.4k 23.5k 29.5k 33.6k 47.1k 24.8k 31 84%
Avg Net Price + 0.04 * Endowment / UG FTE 62 21.4k 31.8k 39.1k 51.7k 91.6k 29.6k 20 76%
Undergrad FTE 62 1,059 1,512 1,724 2,023 2,272 1,616 40 94%
Grad FTE 32 0 22 64 131 414 NA 0 NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 7 10 32 121 158 376 NA 0 NA
Total FTE 62 1,434 1,538 1,784 2,065 2,324 1,616 33 91%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 62 6 9 10 11 22 10 52 111%
Undergrad Pell % 62 10 15 19 24 81 19 51 100%
FTFT UG Any Aid % 62 45 82 99 100 100 100 78 119%
Data from IPEDS for the 2023-24 academic year. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Financial and Student Positioning of Luther Within the CUSTOM Group
Metric
CUSTOM Group
Luther
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Luther Percentile % of Median
Expenses 22 30.6M 48.6M 67.8M 92.7M 176.7M 69.4M 57 102%
Endowment 22 52.5M 105.0M 136.9M 405.2M 2.5B 192.6M 66 141%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 22 44.8k 78.1k 89.5k 217.2k 1.5M 119.2k 57 133%
Endowment / Total FTE 22 41.6k 77.2k 88.2k 217.2k 1.5M 119.2k 57 135%
Avg Net Price 22 19.1k 23.7k 25.5k 29.3k 38.6k 24.8k 34 97%
Avg Net Price + 0.04 * Endowment / UG FTE 22 24.1k 27.3k 29.2k 36.0k 91.6k 29.6k 57 101%
Undergrad FTE 22 760 1,142 1,618 2,118 3,030 1,616 52 100%
Grad FTE 10 1 14 25 81 227 NA 0 NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 2 0 6 12 17 23 NA 0 NA
Total FTE 22 760 1,169 1,630 2,134 3,030 1,616 52 99%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 22 7 10 11 12 13 10 27 91%
Undergrad Pell % 22 14 19 21 29 36 19 27 90%
FTFT UG Any Aid % 22 62 98 100 100 100 100 66 110%
Data from IPEDS for the 2023-24 academic year. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Financial and Student Positioning of Luther Within the REVERSE Group
Metric
REVERSE Group
Luther
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Luther Percentile % of Median
Expenses 42 19.8M 46.5M 63.6M 82.3M 161.2M 69.4M 58 109%
Endowment 42 13.1M 90.0M 125.5M 184.9M 443.6M 192.6M 77 154%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 42 21.7k 63.4k 80.6k 94.4k 277.4k 119.2k 82 148%
Endowment / Total FTE 42 21.7k 50.6k 77.7k 92.0k 277.4k 119.2k 85 153%
Avg Net Price 42 10.1k 22.5k 25.5k 29.0k 40.1k 24.8k 44 97%
Avg Net Price + 0.04 * Endowment / UG FTE 42 12.2k 25.4k 28.6k 32.0k 43.4k 29.6k 56 103%
Undergrad FTE 42 602 1,118 1,471 2,068 3,162 1,616 56 110%
Grad FTE 33 0 28 73 382 1,759 NA 0 NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 10 0 31 82 134 229 NA 0 NA
Total FTE 42 602 1,274 1,633 2,261 3,238 1,616 49 99%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 42 9 11 11 12 18 10 14 83%
Undergrad Pell % 42 11 20 24 32 45 19 18 75%
FTFT UG Any Aid % 42 93 100 100 100 100 100 63 102%
Data from IPEDS for the 2023-24 academic year. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Financial and Student Positioning of Luther Within the LUTHER-45 Group
Metric
LUTHER-45 Group
Luther
n Min p25 Median p75 Max Luther Percentile % of Median
Expenses 45 39.7M 56.4M 65.1M 77.2M 114.5M 69.4M 57 107%
Endowment 45 50.2M 112.2M 161.3M 256.2M 417.4M 192.6M 68 119%
Endowment / Undergrad FTE 45 45.1k 78.3k 102.8k 168.4k 294.7k 119.2k 57 116%
Endowment / Total FTE 45 44.8k 76.8k 94.2k 159.7k 294.7k 119.2k 57 127%
Avg Net Price 45 18.5k 23.8k 26.8k 30.4k 36.4k 24.8k 34 92%
Avg Net Price + 0.04 * Endowment / UG FTE 45 22.2k 27.9k 32.3k 36.5k 40.8k 29.6k 34 91%
Undergrad FTE 45 891 1,190 1,414 1,714 2,170 1,616 70 114%
Grad FTE 30 0 18 38 70 229 NA 0 NA
Doc Prof Prac FTE 6 23 62 147 180 314 NA 0 NA
Total FTE 45 1,031 1,230 1,495 1,777 2,170 1,616 66 108%
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 45 8 10 11 12 14 10 23 91%
Undergrad Pell % 45 11 20 23 30 45 19 19 79%
FTFT UG Any Aid % 45 97 100 100 100 100 100 58 102%
Data from IPEDS for the 2023-24 academic year. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Professor Salaries Over Time: AUTO Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $49.1k $56.2k $58.8k $66.4k $65.5k $57.7k $51.0k $53.7k $4,598 9.4%
p25 $85.4k $87.1k $86.8k $87.2k $85.4k $86.5k $86.9k $84.9k −$503 −0.6%
median $102.0k $100.0k $100.0k $101.0k $98.5k $98.1k $102.9k $101.1k −$866 −0.8%
p75 $118.6k $116.9k $117.5k $116.1k $117.8k $115.1k $118.4k $121.7k $3,095 2.6%
max $154.2k $156.5k $159.3k $161.2k $160.5k $163.2k $171.2k $173.9k $19,788 12.8%
Luther $81.1k $81.3k $80.0k $79.7k $79.1k $79.0k $81.0k $83.3k $2,173 2.7%
% of Median 79.5% 81.3% 80.0% 78.8% 80.3% 80.5% 78.8% 82.4%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Assistant Salaries Over Time: AUTO Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $37.5k $37.9k $43.6k $46.8k $46.3k $48.2k $51.0k $39.0k $1,447 3.9%
p25 $57.3k $59.3k $59.7k $60.7k $60.7k $62.0k $62.2k $64.7k $7,456 13.0%
median $63.8k $65.1k $64.7k $66.2k $66.7k $67.4k $67.7k $69.1k $5,278 8.3%
p75 $71.7k $74.5k $74.5k $75.8k $73.3k $74.8k $74.8k $81.1k $9,408 13.1%
max $91.6k $93.7k $96.1k $97.5k $98.6k $102.0k $104.8k $109.3k $17,736 19.4%
Luther $57.7k $58.5k $58.0k $58.8k $58.6k $55.9k $57.0k $58.4k $703 1.2%
% of Median 90.4% 89.8% 89.6% 88.9% 87.8% 83.1% 84.2% 84.5%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Associate Salaries Over Time: AUTO Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $37.9k $40.6k $45.5k $55.6k $52.7k $48.2k $51.0k $61.7k $23,862 63.0%
p25 $68.6k $69.6k $70.7k $70.9k $71.2k $71.2k $72.3k $72.9k $4,312 6.3%
median $77.3k $77.5k $76.5k $78.4k $77.8k $79.7k $80.4k $81.8k $4,551 5.9%
p75 $90.1k $94.0k $90.8k $92.7k $94.2k $93.3k $93.9k $97.5k $7,410 8.2%
max $111.3k $114.8k $117.1k $119.6k $120.0k $123.0k $130.0k $133.9k $22,651 20.4%
Luther $68.2k $68.2k $67.3k $66.4k $66.4k $66.7k $68.8k $71.3k $3,077 4.5%
% of Median 88.3% 88.0% 87.9% 84.7% 85.4% 83.7% 85.6% 87.1%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Other Salaries Over Time: AUTO Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $33.0k $30.5k $34.2k $37.1k $35.3k $23.1k $30.0k $44.2k $11,134 33.7%
p25 $49.5k $50.4k $50.6k $50.7k $53.5k $53.9k $54.4k $57.5k $8,058 16.3%
median $56.6k $55.4k $56.7k $60.2k $56.3k $58.7k $62.3k $64.4k $7,789 13.8%
p75 $63.9k $63.9k $66.1k $66.2k $67.4k $67.5k $70.0k $74.0k $10,117 15.8%
max $90.5k $88.5k $91.6k $91.4k $92.1k $87.9k $90.2k $96.6k $6,061 6.7%
Luther $52.9k $52.2k $52.9k $53.2k $53.2k $51.3k $53.8k $54.3k $1,309 2.5%
% of Median 93.6% 94.3% 93.3% 88.5% 94.4% 87.4% 86.4% 84.3%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Professor Salaries Over Time: CUSTOM Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $64.4k $66.1k $66.5k $68.6k $67.4k $65.8k $68.3k $64.2k −$208 −0.3%
p25 $76.7k $74.3k $78.1k $75.6k $74.0k $74.5k $77.6k $78.4k $1,714 2.2%
median $86.2k $81.8k $86.8k $80.6k $81.6k $85.0k $82.9k $82.5k −$3,679 −4.3%
p75 $98.0k $99.3k $100.4k $103.6k $100.3k $104.3k $103.2k $103.7k $5,741 5.9%
max $130.9k $137.5k $141.3k $143.7k $142.0k $140.8k $146.3k $149.8k $18,881 14.4%
Luther $81.1k $81.3k $80.0k $79.7k $79.1k $79.0k $81.0k $83.3k $2,173 2.7%
% of Median 94.1% 99.4% 92.2% 98.8% 97.0% 93.0% 97.7% 100.9%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Assistant Salaries Over Time: CUSTOM Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $49.5k $45.3k $47.8k $45.4k $48.2k $53.1k $54.8k $52.1k $2,580 5.2%
p25 $53.7k $53.2k $55.9k $55.8k $56.5k $58.8k $58.0k $59.7k $6,000 11.2%
median $57.3k $57.4k $62.3k $59.1k $63.3k $61.8k $64.4k $65.2k $7,979 13.9%
p75 $62.9k $64.2k $65.5k $68.0k $68.1k $65.3k $67.4k $66.6k $3,719 5.9%
max $76.3k $77.7k $81.0k $84.5k $83.9k $87.5k $92.7k $85.9k $9,554 12.5%
Luther $57.7k $58.5k $58.0k $58.8k $58.6k $55.9k $57.0k $58.4k $703 1.2%
% of Median 100.7% 101.8% 93.1% 99.4% 92.5% 90.6% 88.5% 89.5%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Associate Salaries Over Time: CUSTOM Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $54.5k $53.4k $57.5k $60.7k $58.6k $58.2k $61.8k $60.5k $6,015 11.0%
p25 $63.2k $63.1k $63.6k $64.0k $62.6k $63.0k $66.5k $65.6k $2,439 3.9%
median $67.1k $65.1k $68.2k $68.5k $68.9k $70.1k $71.7k $69.6k $2,483 3.7%
p75 $76.8k $78.8k $76.8k $77.8k $77.3k $79.1k $81.8k $83.6k $6,812 8.9%
max $99.1k $104.3k $106.8k $108.5k $107.2k $108.3k $114.6k $113.3k $14,192 14.3%
Luther $68.2k $68.2k $67.3k $66.4k $66.4k $66.7k $68.8k $71.3k $3,077 4.5%
% of Median 101.7% 104.8% 98.6% 97.1% 96.4% 95.2% 95.9% 102.4%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Other Salaries Over Time: CUSTOM Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $36.1k $23.4k $36.7k $30.0k $34.9k $27.5k $29.9k $31.4k −$4,660 −12.9%
p25 $43.9k $45.5k $49.6k $48.2k $49.0k $48.1k $50.2k $52.0k $8,076 18.4%
median $51.6k $52.1k $54.4k $52.5k $54.1k $55.0k $56.0k $54.3k $2,773 5.4%
p75 $64.6k $62.2k $63.4k $63.8k $65.0k $65.6k $65.4k $67.5k $2,856 4.4%
max $75.7k $69.3k $80.4k $80.0k $75.5k $78.5k $76.4k $77.1k $1,436 1.9%
Luther $52.9k $52.2k $52.9k $53.2k $53.2k $51.3k $53.8k $54.3k $1,309 2.5%
% of Median 102.7% 100.3% 97.3% 101.3% 98.2% 93.3% 96.1% 99.8%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Professor Salaries Over Time: REVERSE Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $35.3k $46.5k $46.7k $42.9k $42.9k $51.7k $43.4k $57.7k $22,422 63.6%
p25 $67.3k $68.2k $68.9k $70.3k $69.7k $71.1k $72.4k $70.9k $3,572 5.3%
median $76.7k $77.2k $77.6k $78.0k $77.3k $78.1k $81.7k $80.6k $3,838 5.0%
p75 $87.3k $86.1k $88.5k $86.3k $85.2k $88.4k $89.1k $88.4k $1,049 1.2%
max $97.9k $97.1k $98.7k $103.2k $102.4k $107.0k $107.1k $110.4k $12,561 12.8%
Luther $81.1k $81.3k $80.0k $79.7k $79.1k $79.0k $81.0k $83.3k $2,173 2.7%
% of Median 105.7% 105.3% 103.1% 102.2% 102.3% 101.1% 99.1% 103.3%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Assistant Salaries Over Time: REVERSE Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $34.8k $34.6k $36.7k $42.8k $42.0k $37.2k $37.4k $36.2k $1,418 4.1%
p25 $52.6k $51.4k $52.9k $53.4k $53.8k $55.7k $56.0k $56.8k $4,277 8.1%
median $55.4k $56.4k $57.5k $57.9k $58.2k $57.4k $60.0k $61.5k $6,109 11.0%
p75 $61.6k $61.0k $62.5k $63.5k $64.0k $65.4k $66.9k $66.6k $5,008 8.1%
max $65.9k $68.7k $67.8k $69.8k $72.2k $76.5k $77.6k $79.0k $13,124 19.9%
Luther $57.7k $58.5k $58.0k $58.8k $58.6k $55.9k $57.0k $58.4k $703 1.2%
% of Median 104.2% 103.7% 100.9% 101.5% 100.6% 97.4% 94.9% 94.9%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Associate Salaries Over Time: REVERSE Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $38.9k $40.5k $36.7k $48.4k $48.7k $46.3k $40.8k $43.7k $4,789 12.3%
p25 $56.6k $56.5k $59.7k $59.6k $58.6k $61.4k $63.4k $62.8k $6,245 11.0%
median $63.6k $63.4k $64.5k $65.1k $63.2k $65.8k $68.2k $69.2k $5,546 8.7%
p75 $69.5k $69.7k $72.2k $72.7k $72.5k $73.6k $74.0k $74.7k $5,199 7.5%
max $82.5k $79.9k $80.7k $84.4k $85.7k $87.1k $87.0k $90.7k $8,155 9.9%
Luther $68.2k $68.2k $67.3k $66.4k $66.4k $66.7k $68.8k $71.3k $3,077 4.5%
% of Median 107.1% 107.6% 104.2% 102.1% 105.0% 101.3% 100.9% 103.0%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Other Salaries Over Time: REVERSE Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $35.3k $23.4k $23.6k $36.3k $27.1k $27.5k $29.9k $31.4k −$3,873 −11.0%
p25 $42.6k $43.6k $44.6k $46.9k $47.0k $47.4k $48.5k $49.7k $7,103 16.7%
median $47.7k $48.8k $49.7k $51.5k $52.1k $52.8k $53.9k $53.2k $5,532 11.6%
p75 $52.5k $53.0k $55.4k $57.6k $57.4k $57.3k $59.2k $62.9k $10,349 19.7%
max $64.2k $63.4k $80.4k $80.0k $73.6k $73.2k $73.5k $83.5k $19,306 30.1%
Luther $52.9k $52.2k $52.9k $53.2k $53.2k $51.3k $53.8k $54.3k $1,309 2.5%
% of Median 111.0% 107.0% 106.5% 103.4% 102.1% 97.2% 99.8% 101.9%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Professor Salaries Over Time: LUTHER-45 Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $57.8k $64.0k $65.5k $66.4k $64.0k $59.1k $64.7k $64.2k $6,372 11.0%
p25 $76.7k $76.4k $78.5k $76.3k $75.4k $75.8k $77.2k $76.8k $30 0.0%
median $87.5k $87.3k $87.1k $87.3k $86.0k $87.5k $88.5k $88.6k $1,126 1.3%
p75 $94.8k $96.2k $95.7k $95.9k $95.0k $94.7k $96.3k $98.8k $3,957 4.2%
max $114.8k $116.7k $120.8k $119.2k $110.4k $115.1k $118.4k $121.9k $7,101 6.2%
Luther $81.1k $81.3k $80.0k $79.7k $79.1k $79.0k $81.0k $83.3k $2,173 2.7%
% of Median 92.7% 93.2% 91.8% 91.3% 91.9% 90.3% 91.6% 94.0%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Assistant Salaries Over Time: LUTHER-45 Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $45.5k $48.0k $48.0k $46.8k $48.0k $49.6k $50.5k $52.1k $6,571 14.4%
p25 $55.0k $57.2k $57.4k $57.3k $58.1k $58.3k $60.1k $61.2k $6,193 11.3%
median $58.1k $59.9k $60.3k $60.7k $61.7k $62.4k $64.4k $65.1k $7,010 12.1%
p75 $62.8k $64.2k $63.5k $65.9k $67.3k $69.1k $68.7k $69.4k $6,673 10.6%
max $71.7k $73.3k $76.5k $78.3k $77.6k $79.0k $96.8k $99.3k $27,658 38.6%
Luther $57.7k $58.5k $58.0k $58.8k $58.6k $55.9k $57.0k $58.4k $703 1.2%
% of Median 99.2% 97.7% 96.3% 96.8% 94.9% 89.6% 88.5% 89.6%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Associate Salaries Over Time: LUTHER-45 Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $50.6k $54.4k $53.4k $58.8k $53.3k $57.6k $58.8k $60.5k $9,975 19.7%
p25 $63.8k $63.7k $65.5k $65.9k $65.0k $65.8k $68.2k $68.4k $4,692 7.4%
median $69.0k $69.7k $70.8k $71.1k $72.3k $71.4k $72.8k $72.9k $3,905 5.7%
p75 $74.3k $74.1k $73.7k $74.9k $75.5k $75.7k $78.1k $80.9k $6,580 8.9%
max $88.0k $89.4k $94.4k $98.0k $90.4k $95.2k $93.9k $96.3k $8,236 9.4%
Luther $68.2k $68.2k $67.3k $66.4k $66.4k $66.7k $68.8k $71.3k $3,077 4.5%
% of Median 98.8% 97.9% 95.0% 93.5% 91.8% 93.5% 94.4% 97.7%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.
Other Salaries Over Time: LUTHER-45 Group
Metric
YEAR (Fall)
2016 vs. 2023
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 CHANGE PERCENT
min $34.8k $28.4k $23.0k $19.0k $34.9k $27.5k $29.9k $31.4k −$3,401 −9.8%
p25 $46.5k $45.6k $47.0k $47.1k $49.0k $48.2k $49.6k $50.9k $4,360 9.4%
median $50.0k $51.5k $52.9k $52.5k $54.9k $54.1k $56.0k $55.8k $5,803 11.6%
p75 $54.1k $56.3k $57.7k $60.0k $60.6k $61.2k $62.1k $65.7k $11,632 21.5%
max $71.0k $69.3k $67.1k $69.7k $66.6k $78.5k $92.9k $77.4k $6,430 9.1%
Luther $52.9k $52.2k $52.9k $53.2k $53.2k $51.3k $53.8k $54.3k $1,309 2.5%
% of Median 105.9% 101.4% 100.0% 101.3% 96.9% 94.8% 96.1% 97.2%
Data from IPEDS. Group values exclude data from Luther.